Every town writes its own rules, and Howard County's live in its municipal code — 33 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — HOWARD COUNTY CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — HUMAN RESOURCES
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Ch 3 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 4 — CONTRACTS, PURCHASING AND PROPERTY
- Ch 5 — COUNTY COUNCILrecently amended
- Ch 6 — COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHrecently amended
- Ch 7 — COURTS
- Ch 8 — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS
- Ch 9 — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS AND ELECTION DISTRICTS
- Ch 11 — FINANCE
- Ch 12 — HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- Ch 13 — HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 14 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
- Ch 15 — NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch 16 — PLANNING, ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 17 — PUBLIC PROTECTION SERVICES
- Ch 18 — PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 19 — RECREATION AND PARKS
- Ch 20 — TAXES, CHARGES, AND FEES
- Ch 21 — TRAFFIC CONTROL AND TRANSPORTATION
- Ch 22 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 23 — RISK MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 24 — CIVIL PENALTIES
- Ch 25 — REVENUE AUTHORITY
- Ch 26 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 27 — TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 28 — DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA
- Ch 29 — DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch A — RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLANDrecently amended
- Ch B — RESERVED
- Ch C — BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (RESERVED)